Local and General

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 86, 27 March 1926, Page 4

Local and General

The total of the motor ,registrations to the end of February throughout Vew Zealand was 129,933, an increase of 2820 during the month. The Cambridge branch of the Farmers’ Union, at a meeting yesterday, decided to set up a committee to con sider a proposal to form a pig club for the district. R. Carr, a Lyall Bay wireless enthusiast, who a few days ago heard Dunedin on a receiver using a crystal detector and valve amplifier, reports having heard on Thursday, from about 11 p.m. onwards items in a programme transmitted by 4 QG Gisborne. The Union Steamship Company advises that the new steamer building to replace the Wanaka will be named the Waihiata. while the vessel to replace the Karainu will be called the Kakariki. ' A boy aged 51, one of several who recently received a, birching for thefts, was again before the Ashburton Court, wsterday, charged with stealing chocolate from a shop, and was sent to the Wereroa training farm. The magistrate remarked that it was somewhat unusual for a boy who had just been birched to come up again on a similar charge. New Zealand is evidently not alone in. overdoing the importation of motor vehicles. Last week the Australian Minister for Customs stated that during the financial year 1924-25 Customs revenue received from impqrts of motor cars, accessories and petrol was £3,684,347, an increase over the previous year of £169,028. The arrangement in connection with the holidays for Faster will be very satisfactory to the employees, and the employers are also looking forward to a rest from business. Shops will remain open alt day Wednesday next the 31st. March, and late night on Thursday the Ist. April, closing all day Friday, Saturday and Monday the sth. April. The position of Dr. Malcolm MacEachorn, the American surgeon inspecting Dominion hospitals, was explained by the Hon. J. A. Young, Minister of Health, in an interview in Wanganui last night. Ho corrected the popular impression that Dr. MacEachern had been invited to report by the Government. Actually Dr. MacEachern was visiting the Dominion and reporting on hospitals at the request of .the British Medical Association but while in the Dominion the Government was extending to him the usual courtesies tendered to du tingui. bed

In view of the late night on Thursday next and the proximity of Easter, the Hastings branch of the W.E.A. and Victoria University College Extension Movement will not meet for the usual lecture on Ist. April. In to-day’s issue will be found the Railway Department’s advertisement showing the Easter timetable, and also special train arrangements in connection with the Waipukurau Races on Easter Monday and Feilding Races on 3rd. and sth. April- Apart from the issue of holiday excursion fares for the Easter period, excursion tickets—including admission to course—are obtainable to Waipukurau Racecourse on the race day. Mr. R. J. Thayer, of Napier, has just received acknowledgement from the general secretary of Dr. Barnardo’s Homes. London, of the receipt of 62,475 stamps of various kinds which he sent Home at the end of last year. It is interesting to note that Mr. Thayer has been sending stamps to the Barhardo Homes for tne past a!) years, and the average works out at 150,000 a year, truly a wonderful record. In according very hearty thanks in the children’s name for the grate ful help, the general secretary mem tions that the close of the past yeai was marked by the admission of the 100,000 th child through Dr. Barnardo’s ever-open doors. The attention of persons qualified to have their names placed on the parliamentary electoral rolls is drawn to a notice appearing in to-day’s issue of this paper. Now that the law requires persons to register immediately they become qualified every such person would be well advised to see that his or lier name is put on the roll. It will be observed that persons whose names are already on the roll or have become registered since the rolls closed for printing at the general election need not apply for registration, but these persons, if they change their address, must notify the new address to the Registrar. On next Sunday evening the Napier Marine Band will exchange their respective rotundas with the Hastings Citizens’ Band. The Napier Marine Band will render the following selections in Queen’s Square, commencing at 8.15 p.m. A collection will bo taken up to defray th c band’s expenses. The programme is as follows:—March, “The British Legion” (test march, late Aucu. land Band contest); grand selection, “Maritana” (Wallace); valso, “The Choristers” (Bernard Philps); selec* tion, ”Thc Toreador” (Vvan Caryll); “The Rosary,” Mr T. Skittrup; march, “The Bush Boys” (J. J. Kelly); f 1 God Save the King. ’ ’ Entries for the Napier Motor Racing Club’s Easter Monday meeting, on the Napier Park Racecourse closed on Thursday, and when the late entries are received this evening, the numbr is expected to be 50, an easy record for the club, and in fact a record for New Zealand. They include Percy Coleman (now of Wanganui), L, Coleman, of Feilding, D. Managh, Halcbmbe, H. Mangham, Wellington, these riders alone being sufficient to ensure a good days thrilling sport. The club are in the fortunate position of having three cups for competition, viz., the Perry Cup, the Fuszard Cup and the HarleyDavidson Cup—on behalf of the Hastings Club. All the meetings held m the various centres of the Dominion this season have been well patronised, and some keen racing has been witnessd. Napier is the last meeting of the season and all the big riders are sure to make a supreme effort to attain to championship honour. All the entire organisation of the Napier Club, which has been perfected during tho/past fourteen years will be in train on Easter Monday, and with the record fields for the several events a day of thrills should be the result. it is quite a tune since the Hastings Citizens’ Baud appeared before a Napier audience, but on Sunday evening (weather permitting) a performance will be given on the Marine Parade Rotunda, by this combination, and it is anticipated that a record attendance will be present. The Band has had ’some very successful and popular recitals in Hastings of late, and the playing, which has been proved of a very high order, has been highly commented on. The programme selected on tin® occasion has been picked to suit all tastes n and includes some very fine brass band work. The opening march is the “Conqueror,” which is classed amongst the best to-day. Two hymns will also grace the programme, “Nearer my God to Thee,” and “Bradford.” Bandsman Simonsen will be heard in a cornet solo, “Titania”; and the Band will be heard to its best advantage in a selection “The Knight Errant,” in which all the soloists predominate. L’he most popular item will be one arranged by Bandsman Ross (a mom ber of the Band) called “Aloha Oe.” The finale is “Moonlight and Roses,” m which Bandsman McDonald will be featured with a xylophone solo. The finishing march will be “Broxburn.” Given a fine evening it is hoped that the members of the Band will be given an enthusiastic reception, as it is anticipated that interchanges between che Napier and Hastings bands will be frequent in the future.